Resurgent: A Divergent Fanfiction

Chapter 23

POV

Marcus stares at me, and I hold his gaze. Evelyn looks at me shocked. Both look appalled. And I don't blame them. In Evelyn's opinion, I took her son. And in Marcus's opinion, I don't even know what he thinks of me now. I dislike him for what he did to Four of course, but he's done some good things I'll admit that

"Prior?" He whispers.

I keep my face emotionless. I turn and walk out, but Marcus grabs me, "You're dead. Hpw are you alive then?"

Evelyn speaks too, "You betrayed us when we were fighting the war. I thought you died." She says coldly.

I tug away but he doesn't let go. I refuse to talk to either of them. Marcus starts to lead me into his house again

"Let her go." Tobias says quietly. His voice is slightly shaky in anger. He follows us back in.

"Not until she answers me." He says. Still the same ol' determined Marcus. "Did you fake your death? Or was Tobias lying when he told us you died. How come you never told me?"

"She does not need to answer you if she doesn't need to. Now let her go." He raises his voice.

"Tobias, this isn't your business." He mutters.

I tug away hard, and his grip falters. "Tris I just want to talk. That's all. Or do you not know how to."

God how stupid can he get.

Tobias grabs my hand tightly and pulls me behind him. Marcus stands up

"I suggest you stay away Marcus." He spits. "You guys were terrible family that kept everything from me."

"Tobias" Evelyn pleads.

Gosh what a messed up family. But then again mines practically gone. At least we were on good terms.

"Leave her alone" he slams the door and leads me towards the train.

He doesn't talk until we get to the train. He doesn't let go either until we get on the train.

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have gone." I say.

"No I'm glad you went, that was pretty important information." He says.

Yeah and I know they're lying too. I'm not on good terms with the Eaton family.

I say nothing.

He pulls me against him, "I'm sorry about Marcus." He spits a little at the name.

"I think he's going for further intentions." I say

"What do you mean?" He says.

"He wouldn't shut practically the entire city down if he was just checking. Marcus is suspicious of spies or hidden weapons because possibly something is conflicting outside the city again. Beyond the fence. He's isolating the divergent and going to read everybody's brain through Erudite to check." I say.

"That's quite the farfetched guess Tris." He says.

"Well you told me to come cause you said I tend to be right about people. And that's what I came up with." I say.

"Well is it the right choice for Marcus to do that?" He asks.

"Yeah I think so... As suspicious as it gets, I think theres no better way." I say. "It's a suicide mission to go out of the city... And if war did come again, at least it won't be within the city or spies attacking inside the city too."

"Sometimes I wonder why you didn't choose Erudite." He smiles.

"I didn't want to follow Jeanine at the time, since she was antidivergent too."

He chuckles, "This is why I like you."

The distance closes and we kiss passionately on the way back

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I get back and resume tattoos.

"Where have you been?" Christina chuckles.

"Ohh had a meeting." I say.

She looks at me, and nods since I'm not lying.

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The week passes by fairly quick and before I know it it's 'sleep time'

Tobias injects me and I inject him. We were given different serums, so I guess kudos for me going to the meeting cause I don't have to sleep now with everyone else

Not that I was gonna be able to fall asleep fully anyway since I'm Divergent.

"So Erudite is going to monitor this with Abnegation." I say.

"Yea they will see all of our thoughts and stuff." He says.

"Glamorous."

"It shouldn't last more than a few hours." He chuckles.

I suddenly feel drowsy though. Like the serum is taking effect, searching my mind for any unknown group.

It feels like a vaccuum, sucking at my organs and stealing information.

"Maybe going to sleep sounds like a better idea." I yawn and he nods.

We crash hard the minute our heads touch the bed.

Who knew sleep serums could work so well. Even though my body physically is asleep, I can still monitor what information I send into my virtual vacuum. I filter out all the information about my death, I refuse to send that to the comp.

I finally awaken and my eyes snap open. I am sprawled on Tobias's bed in his room. He awakens a second after.

"Well then." I say

"That was interesting." He says.

I glance at the clock. It's nearly dinner time.

"Let's go eat." I say

We walk together down the hall towards the Pit. After dinner he leads me down the side of rocks deep into the Chasm. Water laps at my ankles.

We sit down together on a fairly smooth rock. He wraps an arm around me and I lean my head against his shoulder.

"I wonder if we will go into war again." He murmurs.

"Maybe. But at least it won't be within the city." I say.

"We will be the ones fighting after all. Its our job to defend the city." He says

"I know." I reply, "I'm a little nervous though."

"Why?"

"Well war hasn't been the number one thing on my bucket list since I came back." I say.

He chuckles, "Its going to be fine. As long as were together okay?"

"Okay." I smile and we kiss. I reposition myself so I sit on his lap, and wrap my arms around his neck and back. Pretty decent location, since we've gotten lots of time alone recently